Short Summary

As one of the worst Australian droughts continues bush fires in the southern state of Victoria have claimed the lives of two people, and caused widespread damage to property and farms.

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As one of the worst Australian droughts continues bush fires in the southern state of Victoria have claimed the lives of two people, and caused widespread damage to property and farms.

SYNOPSIS: Apart from causing the deaths of two people and injuring a further 13, the bush fires have forced farmers to shoot thousands of head of cattle and sheep on charred pasture land. More than 150 bush fires, fanned by fierce winds and 40 degree centigrade (104 Farenheit) heat spread through Victoria.